Armenian massacre reports downplay Turkish killings
Blue Books publish dispatches on Armenia from 1804 to 1806 detailing Turkish obstacles to commissions, exonerating Armenians of arson, noting Murad as agitator, and showing Kurdish retaliation. Delegates find many victims unregistered. six villages total 205 victims, with wider fatalities likely exaggerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tan
Armenia
Sassoun
Murad
Alorin
Commission
Chinese Forgeries Use Bogus Bank Notes in Java Case
Jan 20 Tacoma dispatch reports $3,000,000 in forged Jiva bank notes circulated by Chinese forgers on the island of Tava. Forgeries used forged notaries to make notes appear legitimate. Authorities have seized £1,000,000 of such notes and arrested many prominent Chinese merchants, including a Java magnate. Kwee Che Soe, a Singapore native resident of Sourabaya, is linked to the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Ghion
Tava
Java
Singapore
Kwee Che Soe
China
Sourabaya
Temptation Thief Steals Diamonds From Bank President's Wife
Nebraska Jan 30 Mrs Jane Housson wife of a bank president reports loss of 50000 dollars in diamonds and jewelry last night Mort Green a suspect shadowed by authorities attended a Free Methodist revival meeting then looted her home taking all valuables and leaving a note claiming he removed temptation Green fled while police pursue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tylken
Jane Housson
Mort Green
Free Methodist Revival Meeting
Houston
Churel
Green
McKinley and Tanner Dominate Springfield Meeting
A large crowd of about 1200 Republicans from across Alabama gathered in Representative hall Springfield for a McKinley and Tanner rally. No resolutions were adopted though the event featured loud cheering for McKinley and a strong ovation for Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Phe
Republien
McKinley
Tanner
Indiana Central Committee backs Harrison renomination
The State Central committee in Indianapolis adopts a resolution pledging loyalty to Gen. Harrison and support for his renomination and reelection as president of the United States if he becomes a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harel von Endoraeh
Indianapolis
Republican State Central Committee
Negn
Indiana
Harrison
United States
Prominent Tennessee Man Arrested in Rape Case
In Camden Ky on January 30 W A Duer a noted Tennessee figure was arrested on charges of raping 12 year old Gracie Roberts. He is about 50, registered at a hotel with the girl and was jailed awaiting trial amid strong local concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancith
W. A. Duer
Tennessee
Gracie Roberts
Duer
Ierhne
Mines Wf Shut Down
The Philadelphia Reading Coal and Iron Company will shut down its Aninek on Thursday night for an indefinite period. The action follows sentiment expressed at the medicine of the presidents of coal companies and aims to restrict the tonnage of output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia,& Reading Coat and Iron Company
Tta Aninek
Fuet
Thnrsday
Gordon Arson Trial Heads to Jury in Walker Street Fire
In New York on January 80, Judge Pitzger Id opened the charge in the Gordon arson trial. The jurors began deliberations this afternoon after Gore Sohn faced accusations of setting fire to his shirt factory on Walker Street in July 184 for insurance fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pitzger Id
Gordon
Gore Sohn
Walker Street
Weyler Departure From Cuba Report Delayed Indefinitely
Reports state that General Weyler's departure from Cuba has been indefinitely postponed. Tavola Janu and other sources note the confusion surrounding the timing of his voyage.
William Pitt Murray Seeks 100000 for Venezuelan Losses
William Pitt Murray, longtime St Paul Democrat and near-postmaster, allegedly pursues about 100000 from the Venezuelan government for property destroyed during a Venezuelan revolution forty years ago while he represented the United States. Friends say he has a valid claim and has already received 4000. David B. Hill and other politicians assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Pitt Murray
St. Paul
William Pitt Murray
St. Pal
Vedezuelan
Els
Gay
David B. Hill
Northwestern Lumbermen elect officers and delegates
Mindenpols January 25 After several papers on trade topics the Northwestern Lumbermen's committee on nominations reported unanimous election: President D B Baker Traer Town. Vice President D Ti Towing Des Moines Iowa. Directors for three years S G Cuthill Sioux Falls M D, Franklin Pluett Spencer Iowa, W H Wood Parker S D, J D Young Fairmont Minn for unexpired Baker term. Delegates to United Associations of Lumbermen recommended: D J Baker D R Ewing W G Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindenpols
Trada
Northwestern Lumbermen's Committee On
D. DB. Baker
Traer
Town
D. Ti. Towing
Des Moines
Iowa
S. G. ‘Cuthill
Sioux Falls
M. D
Franklin Pluett
Spencer
W. Hh
J. D. Young
Fairmont
Minn
D. D. Baker
Iis
United Associations of Lumbermen
D. J. Baker
D. R. Ewing
W. G. Hollis
John Hein Captured in North Dakota in Mortgage Scam
John Hein, wanted in Minneapolis on forging I W Schmidt’s name to a mortgage deed, was captured yesterday at Castle North Dakota and will be brought back. His wife has been jailed since December 14 with their three year old child over a $2,000 bond. Hein secured Schmidt deeds to Medicine Tanke property and mortgaged to Burna Bros for 2500 with his wife posing as Mrs Schmidt, receiving 500 and a team of horses. the rest failed when an insurance lapse revealed the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heln
Minneapolis
John Hein
I. W. Schmidt
Castle
N. D
Hein
Jarl
Heltt
Schmidt
Medicine Tanke
Burna Bros
Mr. Schmidt
Royal John the famed stallion shot in Minneapolis
Royal John a renowned man eating stallion linked with Prof. Gleason's horse taming shows was shot by Humane Society agent Tatro in Minneapolis. The horse, valued at 10,000 dollars and weighing 1700 pounds, had remained at the West hotel stables since the exhibition and Col Robbins ordered burial with a tombstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal John
Minneapolis
West Virginia Attorney Seeks Hayward Case Records
Attorney T S Tiley of West Virginia writes from Wheeling to Attorney General Childs requesting copies of Hayward case records. He notes a potential matter involving trial judge instructions on admitting insanity evidence, similar to a Hennepin county ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayrward
St. Paul
T. S. Tiley
West, Virginia
Wheeling
Childs
Hayward
Sengrave Smilth
Hennepin County
Adry
Irvin
Adry Hayward
Bergstrom Sentenced to Six Months in Ramsey County Jail
Left Of Ligiliy St Paul Jan 27 Judge Willis sentences John V Bergstrom to six months in Ramsey County Jail for stealing money from his employer Great Northern Railroad while in a trusted position. He will not be at Cherry until mid summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligiliy
St. Paul
John V. Bergstrom
Cherry
Willis
Ramsey County
Bergstrom
Great Northern Railroad
McClellan Named Assistant Labor Commissioner
Alfred McClellan president of the Trades and Labor Assembly of Duluth was appointed assistant labor commissioner in St Paul on January 25. He succeeds Commissioner J N Jones who was ousted after a supreme court ruling declared legislators could not hold another state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
St. Paul
Alfred McClellan
Trades and Labor Assembly of
Duluth
J. N. Jones
Supreme Court
Two Littl Ones Burned in Montevideo House Fire
Montevideo Minnesota January 27 two small boys of Isaac H Claggett William Boyd and Verde aged seven and six were burned to death in their home last evening while, the parents were away. It is believed the boys spilled a lamp during play and went to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Minn
Isaac H. Claggett
Wmoyd
Verde
Bell G C Bell Named Receiver of City Bank
Judge Jamison filed an order appointing David G C Bell as receiver of the City Bank in Minneapolis. The end value set is $1,000,000 with a restraining order still in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Ie
Minneapolis
Jamison
David GC. Bell
Hoa Suspended In Minneapolis Trade Notice
Hoa suspended by the Merchants Salvage Corps of Minneapolis as of January 25 in a move affecting rules related to trespass and conduct within the trade group. Officials stated the suspension aims to enforce compliance and protect members during ongoing discussions.
Carbury Convicted of Manslaughter in Minnesota case
The Carbury murder trial ended with a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree after a two hour jury deliberation. The defendant faces sentencing in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbury
Albert Tea
Minn
Congress Debates Monroe Doctrine and Turkey Action
The Senate discusses the Monroe Doctrine with VA Democrat Danlot and Wyoming’s Warren urging policy clarity. Congress votes on resolutions backing vigorous action for Americans in Turkey after Armenian massacres, while the House passes a Red Lake reservation bill with school-fund provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fr. Cannon
Arthur Brown
Utah
Senate
Congress
Dupont
Delaware
Nelson
Myr. Bacon
Gad
Bacon
Winsbrough
Secretary of Agriculture
Lodge
House
Turkey
Hepburn
Iowa
Red Lake Reservation
Yowne
Representative Meetsher Secures Indian Reservation Right of Way
Washington reports Representative Meetsher successfully passes the ratification granting the Hratnerd Northern railway right of way through the Leech Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota. The foreign affairs and finances debates dominated by Monroe doctrine support and silver coinage arguments, with tensions over Turkish affairs and a biting Tillman speech marking the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Imetcher
Hratnerd & Northern Railway
Leech Lake
Minnesota
Contsary
Bilra
Senate
Thnrnton
Nebraska
Turple
In- Mana
Congress
Sergallo
Voorhees
Indiana
Wnill
Hill
Jones
Senator's Dramatic Speech Stirs Congress Amid Laughter
Senators termed the speech one of the era's most remarkable in the upper chamber. The orator's direct, dramatic delivery drew cheers and laughter as he saluted Sherman and accused cabinet members of misdeeds. He warned of revolution and communism while urging caution. The chamber then passed house bills granting homesteaders on the Yankton Indian reservation one year leave of absence and designating officials for preliminary land entry.
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Congress
Cleveland
Carlisle
Floor
Gallerin
Sherman
Washington
Yankton
Grain and livestock market report from Chicago and Minneapolis
Market notes show wheat and corn futures easing with mixed bids across January May and July contracts. Hog and cattle markets are softer with overall lower prices amid moderate receipts and steady demand, while fat hogs and beef cattle show light trading activity and prices down from yesterday.
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Chicago
Tan
S Avenue
Texas
Minneapolis
Olga
Ighest
Milwaukee
Gornatendy
Jae
Saint Paul
Death of Dr Henry Swift de Forest Eminent Theologian
Rev Henry Swift de Forest D D president of Talinden college Alabama has died aged 62. A Yale graduate and Yale Theological Seminary alum, he was ordained in New England in 1803 and served as chaplain in the Eleventh Connecticut volunteers before leading Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Boston
George HH. Gutterson
American Missionary Association For New England
Henry Swift de Forest
Talinden College
Alabama
de Forest
Nee
Yale Codlexe
Yale Theological Seminary
Wisconsin
Union ‘Theological Seminary
New York City
New Ingen, Conn
Chantain
Connecticut Volunteers
Plymouth Congregational Church
Five Professional Crooks Arrested in Boston
Chief Inspector Watts and four officers arrested five armed burglars in Boston. The men, including Eddie Kelly aged 31 and George W Townsend aged 28, were tracked from New York after learning they were headed to the city. They were captured after a tussle or while sleeping in a South End house. all had revolvers and were disarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Watts
New York
H. W. Kelly
Lias Eddie Kelly
George W. Townsend
Jock Arthur
Henry B. Lowrey
William Gray
George Perry
South Ind
Uprising at Khartoum Reported by Pall Mall Gazette
Advapateh dispatch from Chiro Meyat claims a serious Khartoum revolution. Disturbances exceed internal Mahdi and interior Sudanese tribal differences. Hints suggest the Mahdi is practically overthrown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khartoum
London
Advapateh
Pall Mall Gazette
Chiro
Meyat
Soudan
St Pah Five Tug Effort To Free Stranded Steamer
In Strelling New York on January 31 an unsuccessful attempt was made to move the stranded steamer St Pah Five by five tugs. The ship was moved slightly but its position changed little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sani
New York
St. Pah
Margiar Shot in Decorah Hardware Store Narrowly
In Decorah Iowa on January 31 Dargiars allegedly entered Glesings hardware store at Cahnur. A confrontation led to a fatal shooting by Fred Glesing the proprietor son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margiar
Decorah
Iowa
Dargiars
Glesing
Cahnur
Fred Glesing
Opera House Destruction Sparks Kenosha Fire Loss
The Rhode opera house in Kenosha Wisconsin was completely destroyed by fire early today. The loss is estimated at 44000 with 20000 covered by insurance, leaving the city without a major theater venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Brrued
Kenosha
Wis
Rhode Opera House
Fire damages Cagne & Whitney's furniture store
A fire at 4 a m partially destroyed Cagne and Whitney's furniture store at the Haat Bud in West Superior Wisconsin causing about 5000 dollars in losses covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Superior
Wis
Cagne & Whitney
Haat Bud
Bride's Sad Fate: Husband Vanishes After Marriage
St Paul tows report Miss Anna Kennedy later known as Mrs Joseph de Trouilly, a seminary student living with her sister in St Paul, was deserted by a man who claimed to be a Kansas City tobacco firm credit agent. He took $1500 to change into larger bills and vanished. Kennedy had saved about $1600, and police were asked to locate the missing groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mim
Sorinne
St. Paul
St. Louis
Joseph de Trouilly
Anna B. Kennedy
Wimmatt A. Morrissey
Aurorn Avenue
Mofey
Wholcanla Tobacco
Kansas City
Misa Kennedy
de Trouilly
Chicago
Milas S
Sioux Chiefs Visit Sparks a Silent Welcome at Wort Karnival
A quiet Chippewa reception greeted Sioux chiefs Hair and We-Son-Dow-Way at the Wort Karnival in St Paul. About fifteen minutes of handshakes and a peaceful circle around the block house stove occurred, ending with a Dakota language address of welcome by the Sioux head chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipperras
St. Paul
Ian
Wort Karnival
Wilte
Washington
Verdict in Pine Land Case in Minneapolis Court
Minnesota won a notable victory in the Pine Land Investigation in Hennepin county. The jury ruled for the state, awarding $1,211.87 plus interest for 2,134,000 feet of pine logs allegedly taken by the defendants from Pine county. The case links shipments in 1893 to a public sale in 1890 to Samuel Matthews of Stillwater at $4.05 per thousand feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vecaliar Pine
Minneapolis
Minnesota
District Court
Hennepin County
Shevelin- Carpenter Company
Seagrave Smith
Section
Town
Range 10
Pine County
Pine Land Investigating Committee
Filon
Samuel Matthews
Stillwater
Child Burned To Death In Orleans Hotel Room
In Minneapolis at the Orleans 700 Hennepin avenue a three year old boy, Rolfe Daniel, son of W. H. Daniel formerly a North Dakota senator, was burned to death when he touched matches left in his mother's room. The child Ignited his clothing during his mother's temporary absence.
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Hin Clothing Tenited
Minneapolis
Dun
Dle Rolfe Daniel
W. H. Daniel
North Dakota
Orleans
Hennepin Avenue
Fight over a girl ends in gash at Vahsen's saloon
In St Paul on January 23 a Black man known as Red Flinn suffered a severe throat wound at Vahsen's saloon on Seventh and Washington streets after a dispute over a girl. He was saved when his war collars turned up, and both men were cut. The brawl ended with Anton Franka the assailant.
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St. Paul
Black
Red” Flinn
Vahsen'a
Seventh and
Washington Streets
Anton Franka
Minn
Aell
Too Much Hanging in Hastings Tragedy
Hastings Minnesota January 28 Mrs Afa thias Freilinger of Randolph counts discovered her son Jacob aged 15 years hanging from a tree and cut him down. The boy lingered four days unable to speak before death ensued. It is supposed he had been reading about hanging which affected his mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Minn
Afathias Freilinger
Randolph
Jacob
Anne
Breach of Promise Suit Ends in Small Jury Award
The breach of promise case of Width W. Johnson against Charles Beebee concluded this forenoon. After deliberation, the jury returned a verdict awarding $250 to the plaintiff Indy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bytith
Winona, Min
Inn
Wdith
W. Johnson
Charles
Beebee
Velox
Italian siege ends at Mekally with evacuation
Rome reports that Jan hushed statement says Abyssinia confrontation ends as Italian forces evacuated Mekally with honors of war, signaling a decisive turn in the siege and withdrawal under recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Jan
Hera
Mekally
Abyssinia
No-To-Bac Aids tobacco addict to quit for good
Special-One of our substantial men her Fred J Joy recently invested $2.60 in canarders worth $600 to him. Joyce, a longtime smoker, found tobacco control thwarting his health and finances. After trying many methods he used No-To-Bac, bought two boxes, and quit with no desire to smoke. He now enjoys better health and would not be tempted by $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unndilin
Fred J. Joy
Joyce
Veterans The Colonel In Better Or Worse
A clipped Pittsburgh Dispatch chat mentions a shared bond between veterans and Miss Plighty. The pair discuss similarities and past naval engagements while reflecting on camaraderie and personal ties in a period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Plighty
Gabriet
Pittsburg Dispatch
Salter Seed Co Mammoth Catalogue Promises Prizes
The ad touts Salter's Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin as largest growers of flowers grasses and farm seeds with a mammoth free catalogue offer and ten free seed packets to farmers who submit postage. It notes big prize money in 1896 and cites barley, potatoes and corn yields as examples while intermixing various tonics and household products in a crowded promotional piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salter
America
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Onis
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